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    Dignitaries cut the ribbon for the new $10.9 million water resiliency microgrid project Feb. 26 at White Sands Missile Range. (Source: Miriam Rodriguez)

    White Sands Missile Range Welcomes Water System Microgrid

    March 6, 2025
    White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico celebrated the launch of a hybrid microgrid that will provide backup power to four groundwater wells, ensuring power outages won’t impact...
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    The Fort Hunter Liggett Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during the recent power outage. It is staffed with key garrison and tenant staff for information gathering and dissemination and coordinating efforts to mitigate and resolve issues. The garrison commander and command team provide guidance and makes decisions to mitigate or resolve issues. (Photo by Amy Phillips)

    US Army’s Fort Hunter Liggett Microgrid Answers the Call to Duty During Grid Outage

    Feb. 28, 2025
    Launched in August, the central California Army garrison’s microgrid performed as expected, serving critical loads and keeping operations running.
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    Nautilus, Overwatch Aiming for AI-Ready Data Centers Powered Carbon-Free

    Feb. 19, 2025
    Integrating clean energy microgrids will help address the data center sector’s growing power demands as well as its need to curb carbon emissions.
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    How Firefighters, Animals and Local Organizations are Benefitting from Diesel-Free Microgrids in L.A. Fire Zones

    Jan. 27, 2025
    In response to the Los Angeles fires, cleantech industry members that generally provide clean energy to the entertainment business have partnered with nonprofits like the Footprint...
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    President Trump's Executive Order Freezing IRA Funding: How will it Impact Microgrids and DERs?

    Jan. 23, 2025
    Short answer: we don't know yet. Tax credits might be safe without legislative action, but grants and loans could be under threat.
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    On-Site Power Opportunity and Challenge: Bloom Energy Report Predicts 80 GW Data Center Load in Future

    Jan. 21, 2025
    This could be a big opportunity for several players on the energy transition front, from distributed energy resources to small nuclear startups to microgrid developers—but it ...
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    DOE Pushes Accelerated Deployment of VPPs with New Liftoff Report

    Jan. 17, 2025
    “Utilities, regulators, policy makers and industry partners all have a role to play to adopt an innovation mindset to accelerate the deployment of virtual power plants and serve...
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    PowerSecure Powering Edged's New Data Center in Atlanta

    Jan. 16, 2025
    The Edged Atlanta campus includes a recently completed 27-MW data center within an overall 168-MW critical Information Technology site.

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    Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

    As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...

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    Siemens Highlights the Value of DERMS to Utilities and Communities

    June 17, 2019
    Sacha Fontaine, energy solutions director, Siemens, defines distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS), and explains the value of DERMS to a utility or community during...

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    Impact of Optimal Controls in a Microgrid

    March 31, 2022
    Many commercial and industrial businesses are installing microgrids in order to lower their energy costs, reduce their carbon emissions, and bolster their resilience. Learn how...
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    US Air Force selects Geothermal Collaboration to Create Microgrids at Military Bases

    March 13, 2025
    The collaboration on converting geothermal into on-site electricity for bases includes GE Vernova, Energy Systems Group, Sage Geosystems and the University of Utah.
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    Davis CA Welcomes new PairTree Solar Microgrid to Charge EVs at City Park

    March 12, 2025
    The Playfields Park chargers are accessible to the public at no charge. The solar microgrid powers two EV charging ports capable of Level 2 rates up to 7.7 kW for one vehicle ...
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    United Nations Issues Tender for Construction of 10-MW Hybrid Minigrid in Papua New Guinea

    March 7, 2025
    The deadline to express interest in the project, which will be built in three phases on Buka Island in Papua New Guinea, is March 24.
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    Empowering Our Veterans: Solar-Storage DERs Installed at New Orleans VFW Post

    March 6, 2025
    The project at the NOLA VFW will ensure that veterans have an operational facility even during weather events and grid outages. The project brought together renewable energy non...
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    Bloomberg NEF: Microgrids, Sustainable Energy Thrive in 2024

    Feb. 26, 2025
    2024 was a banner year for solar, energy storage and microgrids, according to the Sustainable Energy in America 2025 Factbook from BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable...
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    US Army’s Fort Riley Solar Installation Reaches 16 MW, Powers 40% of Base Housing

    Feb. 25, 2025
    To help ensure the readiness of its troops, Fort Riley is now home to one of the largest renewable energy projects in Kansas.